The Environmental and Economic History of Cleveland

This chapter explores the environmental disasters in Cleveland, focusing on fires in the polluted Cuyahoga River and an ecological disaster in Times Beach, Missouri. It discusses how industrial activities led to environmental pollution and questions the responsibility of citizens and capitalism in such incidents. The chapter also touches on the economic challenges faced by working-class industrial cities like Cleveland in the 1970s and the decline of industrial areas like Northeast Ohio in the 70s and 80s.